| Page Views: 27,343 Last Visit to Bangkok: July, 2005 | Fantastic Bangkok by jrs1234 - last update: Jan 15, 2006 |
| Cannons outside the Ministry of Defence, Bangkok |
While it can get a little hot and sticky, there's a lot to see and do in Bangkok - great shopping, and plenty of culture. Although there are a few potential pitfalls for the unwary, avoid them and you'll have a great time. Incidentally, Bangkok is the "English" name for this city - the Thai name is Krung Thep - or "City of Angels". That's the short form of the name - I found a great page describing the full name and what it means at www.into-asia.com. Another website that I'd recommend is the excellent Thailand Guidebook. Written by a local, and definitely a good read. If you're interested in keeping track of the rapid pace of city development that's going on in Bangkok then the great 2bangkok.com site is somewhere you should visit, too. Frequently updated, and it also has plenty of stories you may not see elsewhere. There were lots of construction and renovation projects ongoing in Bangkok in 2005 - so it looks like 2006 is going to be a year of grand openings... |
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michaelradford Sun Jun 7, 2009 04:17 UTC
obviously a typical falang who finds the advert a 16oz cola full of ice you dont want ice you have to pay 5 baht extra, trades description act weights and measures, or is it not law in thailand to give quantity for the price just my thoughts | crazygal59 Mon Jan 26, 2009 21:58 UTC
We are planning our first trip to Asia. We fly into Bangkok and board our cruise ship there. We want to stay for one week in Bangkok first. How is it with the language? Will we have problems with taxi drivers etc.? Your pages are really informative. | citrusy Sun Oct 5, 2008 20:04 UTC
Hi jrs1234, was wondering how far the train station is from the Suvarnabhumi Airport. How long would it take to travel from the airport to the trainstation and the best way to get their? tuktuk, metro or skytrain (if available)? | Suzze Mon Jan 21, 2008 22:06 UTC
very informative reading on Bangkok! Hubbie and I are off to see this place in a few weeks time, first time for us..........any tips?!! Bit nervous to say the least as I keep reading alot of downsides!!! |
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